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“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance

A mood board, just because.

Apologies for not posting as often as I should be. I've been traveling, started a new project with a new company, etc.

I love you all. Thank you for supporting me and checking back.

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“There’s nothing better than live music. It’s raw energy, and raw energy feeds the soul.”

— Dhani Jones

Coachella 2016 Mood Board

2016 wristbands just arrived! I'm very excited for this year's line up, per usual. This will be my 4th Coachella... what a spoiled brat. I got sick in 2012 during my first year, but still had a great time with my boyfriend at the time. The last two years I went with a group of close friends and stayed for free (again, what a spoiled brat) at La Quinta (Thanks Kirs <3). Both years with friends were incredible. You pregame and get on the bus in groups, but in the crowds, you're quite quickly split into groups of 2. When you have a buddy that's on your same wavelength, it makes choosing what stage to go to, etc so carefree.

Rob and I are VIP this year which will make for a different and even better time. Rob is also a massive Coachella veteran. He is even more of a spoiled brat than I am and has gotten his VIP wristbands for free every year (his fam used to own part of the polo fields that Coachella is held on or something).

I get very stressed out about what I'm going to wear each day to the festival. It isn't just about making a statement, it's about being extremely comfortable in whatever I'm going to wear. ACCESSORIZING TO MAKE YOUR OUTFIT IS THE ANSWER. Like you already know, Indio is a desert which means it is scorching hot during the day and most-likely freezing and windy at night. I've been successful in the past of making sure I know what the weather is going to be like so I don't find myself miserably too hot or too cold once I get onto the grounds. This doesn't mean I haven't had to buy a Coachella sweatshirt bc of the windstorms (I don't wear sweats... $65 down the drain). Ugh.

Anyway, we are going weekend 2 (April 22-24th). I get to see my boo Diplo headline TWO nights. I don't know if my heart can take it. Wish me luck.

Coachella 2015

Coachella 2014

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Coachella 2012

Disposable Camera Pix

XLV

“When I am putting looks together, I dare myself to make something work. I always look for the most interesting silhouette or something that’s a little off, but I have to figure it out. I have to make it me. I think that’s the thrill in fashion.”

— Rihanna

I love Rih, but to me, that's not the thrill in fashion, but the thrill of style.

March Aesthetic... is early.

I'm a bold dresser. I have been forever. Well, since middle school when I ditched my polos and found a way to express myself through clothes. I like being on edge, unusual, more eccentric than most. Like the ladies above, I don't look for modern trends much, I follow how I feel that day, week, month.

Recently, I've been feeling a bit watered down. Not as fierce. Not as daring. I'm tired, and I don't put much effort into creating a persona for the day.

Here is a board of inspiration, a reminder: get back to mixing prints, weird color combos, fearless makeup, over-the-top accessories, bold nails, not just 1 at a time, but at once.

Mute dressers, what are you afraid of?

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XXXVII

“My hair is being pulled by the stars again.”

— Anaïs Nin

Feb 2016 aesthetic:

Also, check out this new song by Chairlift, I love love love.

Despite the rough start to 2016 with getting ill, I am very optimistic about the New Year. My resolutions for this year share a common theme: minimalism.

One goal, I'll share with you: start to shed layers of unnecessary stuff (both physically and emotionally) that I have accumulated. 2015 was a great precursor to this movement, and in my bones I know that letting go of Things will allow me to reach a more basic lifestyle of bliss and ease. My first step is to go through my apartment and get rid of as much as I can. I have done purges in the past, but I now have a desire to donate it all and keep as little as possible.

Minimalism: "be more with less." With each task accomplished, my mind will be clearer and my soul more at peace.

XXII

“If every life is a river, then it’s little wonder that we do not even notice the changes that occur until we are far out in the darkest sea. One day you look around and nothing is familiar, not even your own face.”

— Alice Hoffman, Incantation